Improvement in soap-holders



E. GUNDEY.

Soap-Holder.

Patented May 4,1875.

THE GRAPHIC C(LPHOTO TLITH-Q Q Bx 4] PARK PMGE, N-Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT ELIJAH OUNDEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SOAP-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 162,905, dated May 4, 1875; application filed June 25, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIJAH OUNDEY, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Soap- Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specitication, in which-- Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modification. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the same, and Fig. 5 is aplan view of another modification.

My invention has for its object to provide a soapbox which will effect the ready drainage of water and allow thorough and easy clean- My invention accordingly consists of a soapbox having a drainer above its bottom formed of round or equivalent-shaped rods or bars.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates my invention, A represents a circular soap-box or dish-shaped vessel having an annular groove, 0, in which are inserted round iron rods B, the central or 1011- gest rods being sprung or bent in the process of insertion, assuming their true horizontal position when in place. O represents another form of soap-box, illustrating the same principle, and designed for hanging upon the wall, having a vertical side, 0, with an opening, 0. case, round wooden rods may be substituted for the iron rods, the ends being secured in place.

In Fig. 5 a modification is exhibited in the form of a box having a central stud, from which proceeds a wire rod arranged as a convoluted scroll, the outer end of which is fastened in or to the side of the vessel.

I am aware that a horizontal diaphragm above the bottom of a soap-dish has been heretot'ore known and used as a drainer. The objection to this (a perforated plate) is that the soap adheres to it, and that it is difficult or nearly impossible to clean the dish without removing the diaphragm. The soap will not,

however, adhere to the round bars, and the .cleaningof the box can be effected in a moment with a brush.

What I claim as my invention is l. A soap-box havinga strainer formed of round or equivalent-shaped metal or wooden rods, substantially as shown and described.

2. The soap-box A, having the drainer 13, formed of metal bars resting in an annular groove, to, the middle bars being sprung into place, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of June, 1874.

ELIJ AH GUNDEY.

Witnesses:

J N0. A. B LL,

T. F. HARTMAN.

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